Recruiting Coordinator
Salary

The national average salary for Recruiting Coordinators is $42K per year; by contrast, Amazon.com Inc pays at a significantly higher rate, offering average pay of $52K. This report is based on answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.

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Job Description for Recruiting Coordinator

Recruiting coordinators complete a number of human resources tasks for their organization, mainly related to recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new employees. They conduct candidate screening and set appointments as needed, as well as resolve applicant inquiries related to open positions. They provide orientation information and other data to new employees; they also file a variety of background checks, in addition to credit- or drug-related tests (which may be required depending on the organization or position). Other tasks that recruiting coordinators perform include managing recruitment communications on the web, providing accurate information about vacancies, coordinating orientation training activities, designing effective strategies for improved logistics, and attending organizational meetings. They also monitor company metrics to attract better candidates and use company resources more efficiently. Frequently, recruitment coordinators conduct employer references checks and use employment verification techniques while following specific rules and privacy standards.

These coordinators typically work in an office setting with other human resources (HR) professionals. In their role, recruiting coordinators provide analysis and support for experienced HR individuals related to recruiting and future hiring decisions. Because their work requires daily interactions with internal and external individuals, the ability to work well in a team environment is essential.

A bachelor's degree in human resources or similar field is needed for this position. Previous years of staffing experience in a comparable job can be helpful. They must be highly organized, have excellent communication skills, and pay exceptional attention to detail. They must have advanced analytical and problem solving abilities.

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Compensation may increase greatly for Recruiting Coordinators who advance to upper-end positions like Recruiting Manager. Median pay for Recruiting Managers is $65K per year. It is not uncommon for a Recruiting Coordinator to continue on to become a Human Resources Generalist or an Recruiter.

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Popular Skills for Recruiting Coordinator

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Survey results imply that Recruiting Coordinators deploy a deep pool of skills on the job. Most notably, skills in Full-Cycle Recruiting, Oral / Verbal Communication, Scheduling, and Recruiting are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 3 percent and 11 percent. Skills that seem to negatively impact pay include Customer Service, Social Media Marketing, and Windows Operating System General Use. For most people, competency in Microsoft Excel indicates knowledge of Recruiting.

Pay by Experience Level for Recruiting Coordinator

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For Recruiting Coordinators, experience does not seem to be a major factor in determining pay. Workers in their first five years can expect to earn $41K, but people who have been around for five to 10 years earn a noticeably bigger sum of $46K. Recruiting Coordinators who work for 10 to 20 years in their occupation tend to earn about $47K. As Recruiting Coordinators reach more than two decades on the job, compensation remains commensurate with experience; the average pay in this group is $48K.

Pay Difference by Location

Recruiting Coordinators in Mountain View, San Francisco, and Palo Alto — the highest-paid cities for Recruiting Coordinators in California and the United States — enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle with compensation above the national average. Those in the field find the lowest salaries in Houston, 4 percent below the national average. Workers in Atlanta and Chicago earn salaries that trail the national average for those in this profession (2 percent less and 1 percent less, respectively).

Recruiting Coordinator Reviews

What is it like working as a Recruiting Coordinator?

Recruiting Coordinator in Portland:

"The People Not The Job/Company."

Pros: I like the team that I work with and the dynamics within the department.